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C. R. LEMONS.

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Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

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CHARLES R. LEMONS, OF PEARCE ABJZONA, ASSIG-NQR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO JAMES W. LEMONS, OF PEARCE, ARIZONA.

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Specification orpetters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1219.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. LEMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pearce, in the county of Cochise and State of Arizona, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved toy, which I call a push along, and which embodies a wheel, a handle having an axle for the wheel, and a bell mounted on the handle and arranged to be sounded by the wheel when the latter is pushed by grasping the handle, the handle being also adapted for guiding the wheel in any desired direction. The toy is also adapted for use by children as a riding horse.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure l is a perspective view of a toy con structed and arranged in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed plan of the handle.

Fig. 3 is a detailed elevation of the bell.

b Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view of the ell.

Fig. 5 is a detail view.

The wheel 1 may be of any suitable size and may be made of any suitable material and is usually about twelve inches in diameter and comprises a hub, spokes and a rim as shown. Each of the spokes is provided with a tappet 2.

The handle 3 is provided at the outer-end with a grip 4 and at the inner end with an axle 5 which extends at an angle to the handle and on which the axle is mounted for rotation, the wheel being held by a lock nut 6 which is screwed on one end of the axle. The handle is in practice preferably about four feet long and comprises sections 7 which are separable, and which are connected together by suitable screw joints 8.

A bell 9 is mounted on the handle as at 10, at a point near one side of the wheel. The bell is provided with two clappers 14 wh1ch are secured at the outer ends of sprlng arms 15, said spring arms being secured at their inner ends to an arm 16 which is pivotally connected as at 17 to an arm 18 which projects from the attaching member 10. S a1d arm 18 is provided with pins 19 agalnst which the spring arms 15 abut. The arm 16, or hammer arm, is provided with a member 12, which is pivotally connected there to as at 13 and which has a tappet 11 at its outer end. The member 12 has shoulders 12, 12 0n opposite sides which form stops and wh1ch permit said member 12 to turn in one direction to enable said member to be arranged at right-angles or substantially so to the arm 16 and to limit the extent of movement of said member 12. A spring 12 is also provided which normally holds the member 12 in projected position, in line with the member 16, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3.

The tappet 11 projects toward the wheel and is arranged in the path of the tappets 2 so that as the wheel turns when the toy is being pushed along each of its tappets in succession engages the tappet 11 and hence partly turns the arm 16 against the tension of one of the spring arms 15 and as the wheel tappet passes the tappet 11 said spring arm causes the arm 16 to rebound and vibrate and hence the clappers strike the bell and hence owing to the number of the wheel tappets the bell is continually sounded.

Owing to the pivotally jointed member 12 of the arm 16 and the provision of the spring 12 the member 12 will turn to the required extent, angularly of the member 16 to permit the passage of the wheel tappets and the bell will be operated whether the toy is pushed forwardly or pulled backward.

Hence in my improved toy the bell is arranged for ringing both when the toy is pushed forwardly and is pulled rearwardly. The toy may be used as a hoop for pushing and may also be used by a child as a riding horse. The handle serves not only to push but also to guide the wheel in the desired direction. The wheel and the handle may be made of wood and the entire device, excepting the bell may be made of wood if desired.

While I have herein shown and described a preferred form of my invention, I would have it understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion and construction of the several parts, without departing from the spirit of my invention and within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim In a toy 0f the class described, a wheel its outer end with a pivotal joint formin an elbow Which is adapted to be folded backwardly by the tappets when the toy is reversed.

In testimony having tappets, a handle having an axle projecting from one side thereof and on Which the Wheel is mounted, and a bell arranged on the handle and having a strik- 5 ing arm arranged for operation by the tappets, said striking arm being provided near whereof I affix my signature. CHARLES R. LEMONS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

